The second graders read a book called Krakus and the Dragon, a folktale from Poland about how the city of Krakow got its name. After reading the book several times, the students demonstrated their understanding of the story by illustrating and writing about their favorite moment. Two girls wrote a dialogue between a reporter and a character in the story about what had happened the day the dragon came to their village. They did a great job!
As we read the book, we all realized this would be a perfect story to dramatize. The students made a list of the characters. Of course, all the boys wanted to be the dragon! I had the kids write their top three choices for parts, and then made the assignments. The next step was to plan the scenes. On a huge piece of paper, we noted what should happen in each scene, and we used this list as we practiced. We hope you enjoy the final product!
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